A 48-year-old man with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presented with a right pleural effusion. A 3D computed tomography (CT) angiogram showed an aneurysm of the right 11th intercostal artery. He had… (More)

We report an asymptomatic case of a papillary fibroelastoma adherent to the mitral anterior leaflet. Transthoracic echocardiography of an 85-year-old man with chronic atrial fibrillation and no… (More)

BACKGROUND
The anti-tumor effects of high-energy shock waves (HESW) in combination with cisplatin (CDDP) and ATX-70, as a photosensitizer, were investigated in vitro and in vivo.
METHODS
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS
It is difficult to secure the visual field during endoscopy for GI bleeding or colonoscopy without preparation because the injected water is rapidly mixed with fresh blood or… (More)

We performed the first case of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation from a living donor (LDSPK) in 2004. We examined the quality of life (QOL) of performed 6 recipients and 5 donors among… (More)

We experienced 339 patients with primary colorectal cancer in our department. In the present study 69 cases of liver metastasis were examined for their treatments and effects. One-year, 3-year and… (More)